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Sushi Yoshizumi San Mateo Reviews from The Last Year
It can be difficult to get a reservation but it's worth the
It can be difficult to get a reservation but it's worth the wait! Great service and everything was delicious. The restaurant seats 8 people max and seating is a bar top so you see the chef prepare everything right in front of you. We ordered sake and Japanese beer which was an additional charge. I highly recommend this for the unique omakase experience and quality fish.
I came here for my birthday! My husband took care of the
I came here for my birthday! My husband took care of the booking (bless him!). From what he tells me, reservations are a little tricky as they are only open every Wednesday at 9pm for the next 2 weeks, and sometimes returning guests may get special privilege to be pre-reserved. We got a 5pm slot and arrived 10 minutes before, and we were greeted at 5pm right on the dot. Seating is first come first serve, and there are only 8 seats available in the restaurant at a time. For our experience we got the regular sake tasting (highly recommend, there's some fun tastey varieties that went great with the food, and apparently they are all very rare!) This was my first omakase experience, and honestly I had such a good time! The rest of our entourage were all returning customers and they all had great rapport with Chef Yoshizumi. He seems like a mindful and gracious host and takes his time to make sure everyone is comfortable and taken care of. It's a small operation, just chef and waitress that work all night to make sure guests were all accommodated. I thought they worked great as a team. I'm not much of a sushi aficionado, but all I can tell you as a fine dining enjoyer that for my first omakase experience, I had a wonderful time! I felt like the food quality was super high, the pacing was excellent (I left feeling just full enough), and despite being on the more shy side I didn't mind the intimate dining experience with just 8 people. At the end of the night I received a special surprise for my birthday and everyone wished me well. What a wonderful way to celebrate my special day! Thank you team Yoshizumi for creating this special memory for me, I would absolutely love to come back one day!
Some truly spectacular pieces like the monkfish liver, the
Some truly spectacular pieces like the monkfish liver, the snapper and the sardines although the chawanmushi was a miss and the rice fell apart in a few of my nigiri pieces.
When you make a rez here, the chef makes it known that
When you make a rez here, the chef makes it known that there are no frills, and I love that! My fiancé and I are well versed in the omakase realm and we were very impressed by the fish selection and the chef's craft. I think it's important to note that fresh wasabi is integrated in a lot of his dishes. They grate it in front of you and each time it's incorporated, it unwrapped different flavors, which we were pleasantly surprised by. He started off with some dishes unique to the restaurant and each one exposed the freshness of the seafood without being too fishy. And once again-- no frills, so there were no unnecessary enhancements to the dishes, just the richness of the fish. It is pricey, but you leave unbelievably full and satisfied. Once the nigiri started coming out, it felt like a never ending, blissful dream. This is also the best time to go cause it's firefly squid season! Aside from that, my favorites were the monkfish liver, tuna trio, and roasted sea bass. Oh, and all the wasabi of course. Lastly, we were celebrating an anniversary and they presented us with a homemade bouquet which was a thoughtful touch. Would recommend this to anyone and everyone.
Sushi Yoshizumi is my favorite restaurant in the Bay Area.
Akira Yoshizumi executes edomae sushi at a high level and it's just delicious. I really love tasting what's in season (from Japan). Watching chef prepare the dishes is a cool show, especially seeing the precision, skill, and care he exhibits. Lovely experience and I aspire to eat here more often.
The Omasake is incredible: fresh and delicious taste some I
The Omasake is incredible: fresh and delicious taste some I never try before like Bonito but it's so great even the price is expensive but it's worth to try one in life time Why not ? Service is only two people : one Chef and one Server but I think that's enough for one time service at bar for 8 pax . I feel like in a privilege heavenly dinner The shop is small and it not looks like a restaurant but It's warm and quiet we can't see any sign outside, please don't miss it Thank Chef I enjoyed so much Thank to my son my life is fulfilled day by day like a dream.
A chef who cares about his food and customers.
I had one of this tasting menus and he served two different uni's and they both tasted different. Everything was perfect
I think the dishes are better than the sushi just IMO.
The rolls are extremely tasty. Temp and vinegar well balanced to elevate fish taste! However, the sushi rice is loose and little bit less warm and less vinegar, which I just couldn't taste good. The materials for tuna are not good for a Michelin star. Hmmm very hard to say. Maybe best in the bay? But not Cali
don't need to doubt - the best sushi omakase place in the
don't need to doubt - the best sushi omakase place in the bay area, totally worth the price. This is so far the only one that I could feel the difference between $200 ish omakase vs. $300+. fish are very seasonal and fresh. each courses are well considered and delicate. I went to a lot other places, even though the portion is big, I kinda had the feeling in the middle that flavor was a bit repeated and heavy, a lot things came in mouth but lack of diversity. The flavor in the place is very refreshing, good combination of all the sauce and spice. even at the end I'm full, I still have the curiosity that I wanna keep eating! parking is easy across the street.!
As someone who doesn't eat omakase that often, here's my
As someone who doesn't eat omakase that often, here's my honest review: there were things I loved and things I didn't like as much, but it's worth it for the overall experience. Reservations are released every Wednesday at 9pm for bookings two weeks out. They're closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and have two seatings each day (5pm and 8:15pm) the rest of the week. It's an eight-seat counter with five seats on the longer side and three on the shorter side. They only offer omakase, and right now it's at $325 per person. With service, taxes, and fees, this comes out to $875 for two (plus an optional sake pairing, which you can order in person). They only take reservations for parties of 2 or 4. Reservations sold out quickly, within the first 20 minutes. I'm not sure if this was an outlier, because they told me in person that their reservations are not as popular as they used to be. Sometimes it takes a few days for them to sell out. You can get a sense of how opinionated they are about their omakase just from reading the description on Tock. I read a lot of reviews before coming, and people tend to crown Sushi Yoshizumi and Sushi Shin as the best omakase in California. I've had omakase with a similar or higher price before, but have never had a true edomae omakase experience or sat at the chef's counter. So I was really excited about coming. I don't eat omakase very often, and my honest confession is that I don't think I can really tell apart the finer intricacies that set $400 omakase apart from $200 omakase. That being said, I do think this was a very unique experience for me. It was intimate, lowkey, and almost heartwarming. It felt special in many ways. The doors opened a couple of minutes before 8:15. The seats are first come, first serve. If you want to be able to pick your seat, arrive 5-10 minutes early. We arrived around 8 for our 8:15 reservation and were the first group there. They do not seat you early. After everyone was seated, we had an option of ordering a sake pairing (there was a full-size option and a mini option). There were 5 sake in total. Chef Yoshizumi began by grating wasabi by hand and prepared everything by himself, in front of us. I was utterly impressed with how well seasoned everything was. I did not find anything too bland or too salty/overpowering. The progression of the courses were well thought out, so that, for example, leaner pieces followed fattier pieces. I did do some research beforehand & learned that kohada (gizzard shad) is one of best ways to judge the skills of a sushi chef. I would say that I loved how the kohada was prepared. This was one of my favorite pieces of the night. One of my other absolute favorites was the ankimo (monk fish liver). And shirako (fish sperm) was one of the courses. There were some pieces that I loved and some pieces that I didn't like as much, which I think was perfectly fine and normal. I didn't really expect everything to blow my mind. But I think the overall experience really came together and I walked away feeling happy and content. We didn't chat up with Chef Yoshizumi very much during service, because he seemed pretty focused. But the intimate atmosphere also made it a bonding experience for us and other guests. The meal took about 2-2.5 hours in total and we finished with hot tea and a soy pudding as dessert. We did notice that while preparing some courses, Chef Yoshizumi threw away some of the pieces he cut, presumably because they didn't reach his standards. It showed his rigor and strive for excellence. He also looked up to observe everyone's expression while we tasted each of the courses, which honestly made me a little nervous but was a sign that he cared about what he was delivering. The knife that he used seemed a little blunt and it wasn't cleaned after each course (this is just an observation). The second to last course (not including tea and dessert) was a sushi roll, and it looked a little sloppy (again, just an observation). Overall, this experience felt unique and so personal. It's honestly hard to separate the food from the rest of the experience like service and the interactions with Chef Yoshizumi. They came closely together as a package. Now the ultimate question: would I come back again? I think I would. It is very pricey (it's almost as expensive as most three-star restaurants), but the experience is worthwhile. That is, if you care about the experience. Omakase doesn't mean as much imo if you don't care about the rest of the experience. In that case, this may not be the best way to spend your $500.
Reservations are a bit easier to get now, but still
Reservations are a bit easier to get now, but still recommend checking tock when they open up at 10pm. 8 person sushi bar with two seatings (5pm and 8pm). Dinner takes approximately 2.5 hrs. Make sure you have the address as there is no door sign with the name of the restaurant. They serve a variety of unique fish and preparations that I've never had before (cod stomach and half cooked ikura). Fish was super fresh and top notch quality. The main reason for 4 instead of 5*, is that the price is exceedingly expensive. After the mandatory service (20%)/reservation (2%) fees and taxes (9.625%), it will come out to about $440/pp as of 9/2023. Reservations are also NON-REFUNDABLE. They also have a menu of a variety of sake (https://sushi-yoshizumi.squarespace.com/beverage-menu). This amount gets close to 3* Michelin prices and I personally don't think the quality is worth it at the current price. Am I glad I tried it? Yes Would I come back? Probably not Would I recommend? Only if you are fine paying around $900-1000 for 2 people after drinks.
This nondescript downtown San Mateo restaurant is
This nondescript downtown San Mateo restaurant is unequivocally the best sushi restaurant in the Bay Area. It's a 20-plus-course, two-hour meditative experience that impresses with the subtlety of intricate flavors. Each piece builds upon the last. This was my second in-person visit (I also did takeout during the pandemic), and the quality of the meal has only improved. While the chef isn't as conversational as some other top Omakase spots, he doesn't need words to communicate what he is doing - transporting you to the best sushi counters in Tokyo. And he does it without the torches, caviar, and gold leaf common at other spots. That doesn't make those places bad, it just pushes you to a more serene new place. Service is handled by the chef and one assistant; there's also a dishwasher hidden in the back. There's none of the aggressive drink-pushing, but be aware you will be charged ($7) for water. The restaurant itself is sparse, with no reference to the multiple accolades (a Michelin star that really should be two, the continual raves from the restaurant industry) the restaurant has earned. Most notably, this is the sushi counter other sushi chefs want to visit. Reservations are difficult but worth the effort.
What an incredible experience at Sushi Yoshizumi! I very
What an incredible experience at Sushi Yoshizumi! I very luckily was able to make a reservation here for my fiancé's birthday. It is a very intimate seating, with a total of 8 customers per seating, two seatings per night. My fiancé opted in for the mini sake tasting, while I had the hot tea. The meal was amazing; we've had omakase before but we were blown away by the freshness and quality of the ingredients here. Some highlights for us were the monkfish liver, seasonal sea urchin, and the sea eel. Everything was super delicious! One of our favourite restaurants that we've been to.
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
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Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
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Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
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Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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